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Photography

BA · Southampton Solent University · 3 years

Photography

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Southampton Solent University

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£24,000
SATISFACTION79%
CONTINUATION95%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS40%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 28% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).

About this course

Photography is one of the most culturally pervasive art forms of the modern era, and also one of the most technically complex. Since its invention in the nineteenth century it has transformed how we see the world, how we document it, how we construct identity and how we make and share meaning. As both a documentary and an artistic medium, photography sits across a remarkable range of contexts: photojournalism, portraiture, fashion, commercial and advertising imagery, fine art, documentary, landscape and street photography all have their own traditions, conventions and demands. Studying photography seriously means engaging with all of these, developing both technical mastery and a mature creative vision. At Southampton Solent University, this three-year full-time degree, which is available with a foundation year, develops your photographic skills across a broad range of approaches and te

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 65% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Sales occupations · 30% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 35 / 100Design occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 15% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).